{"id":2177,"date":"2013-11-01T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2013-11-01T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T09:22:00","slug":"discovering-november-bubbles-canard-duchene-comes-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2177","title":{"rendered":"Discovering November Bubbles! Canard-Duch\u00eane Comes to U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00837f80970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_8673 - Version 22013-09-26-Canard-Duch\u00eane-brut-champagne-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00837f80970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00837f80970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_8673 - Version 22013-09-26-Canard-Duch\u00eane-brut-champagne-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One sip of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canard-duchene.fr\/en\/champagne-authentic\/authentic-brut\" target=\"_self\">Canard-Duch\u00eane Authentic Brut<\/a> and we knew we had discovered a special Champagne. Toast on the nose and luscious Pinot fruit on the palate \u2013 not overwhelming, just right. <\/p>\n<p>The blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Pinot Meunier, and 20% Chardonnay captured our attention and never let go. Canard-Duch\u00eane Cellar Master Laurent F\u00e9dou puts it best with the words \u201cintensity \u2026 complexity \u2026 and balance\u201d to describe their Champagnes. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b008478a5970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_8701 - Version 22013-09-26-Canard-Duch\u00eane-brut-champagne-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834019b008478a5970b\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b008478a5970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_8701 - Version 22013-09-26-Canard-Duch\u00eane-brut-champagne-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He characterizes the Authentic Brut as having &#8230; <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cA straw-yellow appearance and delicate mousse.&quot;<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Intense aromas of fresh fruit typical of the Pinot varietals.&quot;<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Fruity flavours [that] jostle with pastry notes, a sign of excellent maturity.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nWe always like to taste through the temperatures of our first glass of wine. In this case, moving from the initial chilled sip to that warmer last splash brought out more of the Chardonnay. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b0083624d970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_8661 - Version 32013-09-26-Canard-Duch\u00eane-brut-champagne-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834019b0083624d970b\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b0083624d970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_8661 - Version 32013-09-26-Canard-Duch\u00eane-brut-champagne-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After lingering over the rest of the bottle, our only question was, \u201cWhy haven\u2019t we heard about this Champagne before?\u201d Well, it hasn\u2019t been readily available in the U.S. until recently, but has been well-known and respected for more than a century in other parts of the world. <\/p>\n<p>We found our bottle of Canard-Duch\u00eane for $38 at <a href=\"http:\/\/theurbangrape.com\/%20 \" target=\"_self\">The Urban Grape<\/a>, South End&#0160; <\/p>\n<p>Clinking glasses to toast each new month has never been more enjoyable \u2013 \u00e0 votre sant\u00e9!<\/p>\n<p>Watch for a few extra wine posts this month. 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